Category Archives: New Jersey News

There is an unusually simple way for mem bers of Congress to tell voters where they stand on abortion: Put their names on legislation. That opportunity has been sitting in plain sight in the House. Rep. Christopher Smith, the New Jersey Republican dinosaur whose opposition to abortion has been a defining feature of his congressionalContinue reading “New Jersey Republicans leave voters to decipher the fine print on abortion”

A fourth-generation South Jersey family farm ordered to pay more than $550,000 after a federal labor investigation will take its constitutional challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court this fall in a case that could determine how far federal agencies may go in imposing monetary penalties through their own administrative courts. The us Supreme Court isContinue reading “South Jersey family farm takes fight with Labor Department to Supreme Court”

A federal lawsuit targeting a New Jersey school district’s student privacy policy could have serious consequences for vulnerable young people, mental health experts and LGBTQ+ research organizations warn, as the case intensifies a national debate over parental rights, student safety and gender identity in schools. Moms for Liberty, represented by the conservative legal organization ThomasContinue reading “Neo-Nazi Moms lawsuit could push transgender teens toward suicide, experts warn”

An analysis of state incident data from the Gun Violence Archive reveals a widening gap between the toll of mass shootings in New Jersey and the number of suspects brought to justice, with 19 people killed and 112 wounded in 27 such events since November 2022, while only 10 total suspects have been arrested. InContinue reading “Only 10 arrests after 19 killed and 112 wounded in NJ mass shootings since 2022”

An estimated 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from a storage tank at a Secaucus data center and entered a creek connected to the Hackensack River, prompting a multi-day cleanup and renewed calls for New Jersey to impose tighter controls on the rapidly expanding data center industry. The spill occurred Friday, Sept. 11, at anContinue reading “5,000 gallons of diesel spill from Secaucus data center into Hackensack River tributary”

Three New Jersey Democrats voted “present” Tuesday on a Republican motion that killed an attempt to impeach President Donald Trump over his administration’s immigration crackdown, while six other Garden State Democrats voted against shelving the articles. The House voted 232-147 to table H.Res. 1486, a privileged resolution introduced by Democratic Rep. Al Green of TexasContinue reading “Three N.J. Democrats decline to oppose motion that killed Trump impeachment effort”

Police have increased patrols and are searching for possible additional victims as authorities investigate two sexual assaults reported months apart in Hightstown, including an attack Friday evening on a 34-year-old woman who told investigators a stranger assaulted her. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and Hightstown Police Department said the latest assault occurred at approximately 7:30Continue reading “Police investigate two sexual assaults in Hightstown; increase patrols”

by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor The union that represents New Jersey corrections officers wants lawmakers to expand solitary confinement in state prisons, saying changes are needed to reduce inmates’ assaults on guards. William Sullivan, who heads the officers’ union, is urging lawmakers to introduce a bill this fall that would ease restrictions mandated inContinue reading “Union seeks more solitary confinement in NJ prisons as answer to assaults on guards”

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that South Jersey would receive $99 million in federal funding to replenish beaches in Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Isle City, Avalon and Stone Harbor, Rep. Jeff Van Drew was quick to claim credit. But now that beachgoers are complaining the work has disrupted their summer vacations, theContinue reading “Summer season federal beach sand replenishment projects are a problem”

Christopher Santana faces a recommended three-year prison term after admitting he accepted payments to carry prohibited items into Newark prison A former senior correctional police officer has admitted taking thousands of dollars in bribes from associates of incarcerated people in exchange for smuggling contraband into Northern State Prison, a scheme authorities say continued for moreContinue reading “Former Northern State Prison guard admits taking bribes to smuggle contraband”

Ashley Brown and Andy Steven Brazil, both 32, were fatally shot outside a North High Street convenience store and gas station early Sunday. Authorities are searching for the person responsible for an early-morning shooting that killed a Millville woman and a Vineland man outside a 24-hour convenience store and gas station, leaving two families grievingContinue reading “Police search for gunman after double homicide in Millville shooting”

by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor The New Brunswick officer who shot an elderly woman to death last summer during a standoff at her home will not be criminally charged. Officer Josue Plaza was among several officers who responded last Aug. 8 to a high-rise for senior citizens after a building staffer reported a disruptiveContinue reading “Grand jury declines to charge New Brunswick police officer who fatally shot senior”

A localized power outage disrupted operations at the American Dream entertainment and shopping complex Monday afternoon, forcing the closure of numerous stores, restaurants and attractions, including the indoor water park, while emergency crews helped evacuate visitors from amusement rides. The outage began at about 3 p.m., leaving large sections of the sprawling complex without electricityContinue reading “Another nightmare at the American Dream entertainment and shopping complex”

by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor A nonprofit that advocates for endangered species wants New Jersey environmental officials to declare a Cape May County biomedical company in violation of a longstanding moratorium on harvesting horseshoe crabs. In a petition filed Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity accuses Limuli Laboratories of flouting a 2008 state lawContinue reading “Advocates ask NJ to enforce state moratorium on horseshoe crab harvesting”

A 38-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend inside a parked vehicle Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Amelia G. Wilmore-Nozil, of Glassboro, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon in the death of 35-year-old Domincio Fuhrtz, of Winslow Township, according to the Camden CountyContinue reading “Gloucester County woman charged with manslaughter after death of her boyfriend”

A juvenile has been charged with receiving a stolen vehicle after a multi-agency search warrant in Camden uncovered evidence linked to a string of car thefts and break-ins across Burlington County, police said Monday. The Evesham Township Police Department, assisted by the New Jersey State Police TEAMS Unit, Medford Township Police, Mount Laurel Police andContinue reading “Juvenile charged in South Jersey for auto theft following Camden search warrant”

The machines are learning. And they are thirsty. Somewhere in the Arizona desert, a data center hums with the low-frequency drone of a billion transistors firing in lockstep. The sound is the heartbeat of the artificial intelligence revolution — a revolution that promises to remake everything from the way we work to the way weContinue reading “The Digital Deluge: Artificial intelligence’s hidden cost in water, watts, and carbon”

by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor A New Jersey judge recently criticized for his unsympathetic comments to a woman who claimed she had been raped is now deciding immigration cases for migrants held in detention, including victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The news has attorneys for some migrants facing deportation concerned that theContinue reading “Controversial NJ judge now overseeing immigration cases in Elizabeth”

In a move that perfectly encapsulates the rot in Trenton, Governor Rebecca “Mikie” Sherrill’s administration has quietly announced that it will suspend enforcement of a data privacy law that her office rushed through the Legislature just ten days ago. Why the sudden change of heart? Because the “unintended consequences” of the law suddenly became veryContinue reading “Two-tiered justice in the Garden State: Sherrill suspends her own law to save political pals”